Juan Leon
Biographic Data
| ID | 3625744 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Juan Leon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Juan |
| FAMILY NAME | Leon |
| SIGNATURE | LEON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Group for the Analysis of Development |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3068-6720 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 69 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Access to Higher Education of Afro-Peruvians
Despite recent efforts by the Peruvian government to rectify centuries of injustice against Afro-Peruvians, not much is known about the relative influence of discrimination and social origins on Afro-Peruvians' access to higher education. Using data from the 2014 Specialized Study of Afro-Peruvian Population and logistic regression, the authors examine the influence of skin color and social origins on access to higher education for Afro-Peruvians…
Exploring the association between segregation and physical intimate partner violence in Lima, Peru
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been globally recognized as a major public health problem. A growing body of evidence has identified a significant relationship between living in a neighborhood of concentrated disadvantage and experiencing IPV. Considering the increasing rates of poverty and segregation registered in Latin American cities, research on the effects of segregation on IPV seems to be particularly necessary in the region. Therefore…
Chagas Disease Knowledge and Risk Behaviors of the Homeless Population in Houston, TX
Is education a risk factor or social vaccine against HIV/Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa? The effect of schooling across public health periods
The Population Education Transition Curve
The salutary effect of formal education on health-risk behaviors and mortality is extensively documented: ceteris paribus, greater educational attainment leads to healthier lives and longevity. Even though the epidemiological evidence has strongly indicated formal education as a leading “social vaccine,” there is intermittent reporting of counter-education gradients for health-risk behavior and associated outcomes for certain populations during s…
Oportunidades de Aprendizaje y Rendimiento Escolar en Matemática y Lenguaje
El presente estudio sintetiza tres investigaciones sobre la relación entre oportunidades de aprendizaje (ODA) y rendimiento escolar en escuelas públicas de Perú. Oportunidades de aprendizaje en estos estudios se definió operacionalmente a partir de la cobertura curricular, demanda cognoscitiva, retroalimentación al estudiante y ejercicios correctos. Estas se estimaron a partir de los ejercicios resueltos en los cuadernos y cuadernos de trabajo de…
Conductas, estrategias y rendimiento en Lectura en Pisa
Learning to read is internationally considered a central goal of schooling. In this analysis we used data from PISA on reading comprehension for Peru, with the aim of determining if the socioeconomic characteristics of students are associated with their performance, behaviors and educational strategies, as well as with their school environment. Regarding educational resources for students in their homes and institutions, a positive gradient was f…
Understanding the Association Between Maternal Education and Use of Health Services in Ghana
This paper examines the role of health knowledge in the association between mothers' education and use of maternal and child health services in Ghana. The study uses data from a nationally representative sample of female respondents to the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Ordered probit regression models evaluate whether women's health knowledge helps to explain use of three specific maternal and child health services: antenatal care, gi…
The Education Effect on Population Health
Demographic research frequently reports consistent and signifcant associations between formal educational attainment and a range of health risks such as smoking, drug abuse, and accidents, as well as the contraction of many diseases, and health outcomes such as mortality-almost all indicating the same conclusion: better-educated individuals are healthier and live longer. Despite the substantial reporting of a robust education effect, there is ina…
Facts, Attitudes, and Health Reasoning About HIV and Aids
Freedom, Foucault, and the Subject of America
The Education Effect on Population Health
Demographic research frequently reports consistent and signifcant associations between formal educational attainment and a range of health risks such as smoking, drug abuse, and accidents, as well as the contraction of many diseases, and health outcomes such as mortality-almost all indicating the same conclusion: better-educated individuals are healthier and live longer. Despite the substantial reporting of a robust education effect, there is ina…
The Population Education Transition Curve
The salutary effect of formal education on health-risk behaviors and mortality is extensively documented: ceteris paribus, greater educational attainment leads to healthier lives and longevity. Even though the epidemiological evidence has strongly indicated formal education as a leading “social vaccine,” there is intermittent reporting of counter-education gradients for health-risk behavior and associated outcomes for certain populations during s…
Access to Higher Education of Afro-Peruvians
Despite recent efforts by the Peruvian government to rectify centuries of injustice against Afro-Peruvians, not much is known about the relative influence of discrimination and social origins on Afro-Peruvians' access to higher education. Using data from the 2014 Specialized Study of Afro-Peruvian Population and logistic regression, the authors examine the influence of skin color and social origins on access to higher education for Afro-Peruvians…
Oportunidades de Aprendizaje y Rendimiento Escolar en Matemática y Lenguaje
El presente estudio sintetiza tres investigaciones sobre la relación entre oportunidades de aprendizaje (ODA) y rendimiento escolar en escuelas públicas de Perú. Oportunidades de aprendizaje en estos estudios se definió operacionalmente a partir de la cobertura curricular, demanda cognoscitiva, retroalimentación al estudiante y ejercicios correctos. Estas se estimaron a partir de los ejercicios resueltos en los cuadernos y cuadernos de trabajo de…
Freedom, Foucault, and the Subject of America
Facts, Attitudes, and Health Reasoning About HIV and Aids
The Education Effect on Population Health
Demographic research frequently reports consistent and signifcant associations between formal educational attainment and a range of health risks such as smoking, drug abuse, and accidents, as well as the contraction of many diseases, and health outcomes such as mortality-almost all indicating the same conclusion: better-educated individuals are healthier and live longer. Despite the substantial reporting of a robust education effect, there is ina…
Understanding the Association Between Maternal Education and Use of Health Services in Ghana
This paper examines the role of health knowledge in the association between mothers' education and use of maternal and child health services in Ghana. The study uses data from a nationally representative sample of female respondents to the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Ordered probit regression models evaluate whether women's health knowledge helps to explain use of three specific maternal and child health services: antenatal care, gi…
Oportunidades de Aprendizaje y Rendimiento Escolar en Matemática y Lenguaje
El presente estudio sintetiza tres investigaciones sobre la relación entre oportunidades de aprendizaje (ODA) y rendimiento escolar en escuelas públicas de Perú. Oportunidades de aprendizaje en estos estudios se definió operacionalmente a partir de la cobertura curricular, demanda cognoscitiva, retroalimentación al estudiante y ejercicios correctos. Estas se estimaron a partir de los ejercicios resueltos en los cuadernos y cuadernos de trabajo de…
Conductas, estrategias y rendimiento en Lectura en Pisa
Learning to read is internationally considered a central goal of schooling. In this analysis we used data from PISA on reading comprehension for Peru, with the aim of determining if the socioeconomic characteristics of students are associated with their performance, behaviors and educational strategies, as well as with their school environment. Regarding educational resources for students in their homes and institutions, a positive gradient was f…
Is education a risk factor or social vaccine against HIV/Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa? The effect of schooling across public health periods
The Population Education Transition Curve
The salutary effect of formal education on health-risk behaviors and mortality is extensively documented: ceteris paribus, greater educational attainment leads to healthier lives and longevity. Even though the epidemiological evidence has strongly indicated formal education as a leading “social vaccine,” there is intermittent reporting of counter-education gradients for health-risk behavior and associated outcomes for certain populations during s…
Exploring the association between segregation and physical intimate partner violence in Lima, Peru
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been globally recognized as a major public health problem. A growing body of evidence has identified a significant relationship between living in a neighborhood of concentrated disadvantage and experiencing IPV. Considering the increasing rates of poverty and segregation registered in Latin American cities, research on the effects of segregation on IPV seems to be particularly necessary in the region. Therefore…
Chagas Disease Knowledge and Risk Behaviors of the Homeless Population in Houston, TX
Access to Higher Education of Afro-Peruvians
Despite recent efforts by the Peruvian government to rectify centuries of injustice against Afro-Peruvians, not much is known about the relative influence of discrimination and social origins on Afro-Peruvians' access to higher education. Using data from the 2014 Specialized Study of Afro-Peruvian Population and logistic regression, the authors examine the influence of skin color and social origins on access to higher education for Afro-Peruvians…
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